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CVE-2017-6884

Zyxel EMG2926 Routers Command Injection Vulnerability

Zyxel EMG2926 RoutersNetwork & edge
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
8.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 18 Sep 2023. Known ransomware useCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)33.0%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline9 Oct 2023Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 2 Apr 2017Exploit code publicExploit-DB
  2. 6 Apr 2017, 17:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 18 Sep 2023Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 1

  • Webapps exploitZyxel_ EMG2926 < V1.00(AAQT.4)b8 - OS Command Injection 2 Apr 2017Exploit-DB

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Description

Zyxel EMG2926 routers contain a command injection vulnerability located in the diagnostic tools, specifically the nslookup function. A malicious user may exploit numerous vectors to execute malicious commands on the router, such as the ping_ip parameter to the expert/maintenance/diagnostic/nslookup URI.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 4